Serious Topics Rules

[Maxine MagicFox]

[Maxine MagicFox]

I think that's seriously inviting trouble. Please don't.

[Trifkin]

I found some nicely phrased additional rules I'd like to add. Taken from :

-Assume that no one’s position is 100% right. Including your own. Everyone’s viewpoint is colored by personal background, religious belief, and facts that you don’t know or can’t understand.

-You don’t get to tell anyone they’re wrong. Unless you can tell them why. If your response isn’t at least two sentences long, don’t write it down or yell it from the rooftops. Gut reactions are important, but only if they’re backed by logic.

-Remember where you are. This is friendly, intelligent discourse. It should never be taken as a personal attack, but rather an opportunity to learn something you didn’t know. Give points to your opponent(s) where due, take issue with them where you have issue with them, or request clarification if you’re unsure.

[Archaic Sage]

I endorse these additional rules

[zamisk]

Sounds good with me. I'm not sure if I should edit them into the rules though, because it is Maxine's post and I'm not sure if she'd be ok with me adding things. I'll wait for her to do it.

[Maxine MagicFox]

I do not mind edits if it's 'adding on'. Archaic endorsed the new rules, so please feel free (in my mind, to be perfectly honest, Archaic's decisions trump mine - just to iterate how I hope you would view his words and decisions in the future). I'm doing a quick three minute run through of the forums so forgive me for not jumping to this task but please, yes, do so.